James Epperly

James Epperly

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James Epperly episodes

  • God Is Your Source Living Free From Financial Stress
    Are you feeling financial pressure, stress, or fear about the future? In today’s Good Morning LIVE teaching, Pastor James shares a biblical, practical approach to prosperity that actually improves your everyday life—bringing peace to your mind, stability to your home, and purpose to your provision.
    This message isn’t hype. It’s about freedom—freedom from anxiety, guilt, and striving—and learning how to live from partnership with God instead of panic. You’ll discover how stewardship brings clarity, how giving trains your heart to trust God as your Source, and how small, intentional steps can create real momentum in your finances.
    In this teaching you’ll learn:
    How to move from financial pressure to peace and confidence
    Why God’s prosperity is about wholeness, not showing off
    How stewardship reduces stress and strengthens your household
    Why giving blesses the giver by breaking fear and scarcity thinking
    3 practical steps you can start today to invite God into your finances
    Key Scriptures (NKJV): Psalm 24:1, Deuteronomy 8:18, Matthew 6:33
    27 min
  • Why You Don't Feel Like Who God Says You Are
    Join James Epperly in this insightful episode of Good Morning Live as he explores the profound question: 'When will I be what God says I am?' Dive into the discussion on the difference between 'standing' and 'state' in your faith journey. Discover how your position in Christ is secure and how your daily walk reflects that reality. Embrace the transformative power of grace, learn to live as who God says you are, and let this message bring clarity to your spiritual journey.
    26 min
  • When Your Feelings Don't Match Your Faith
    Join host James Epperly on Good Morning Live as he explores the gap between our feelings and our faith. This episode delves into understanding our spiritual standing in Christ versus our day-to-day state, offering insights on how to align our lives with God’s promises. Featuring an inspiring message of hope and faith, this program is perfect for believers and seekers alike.
    24 min
  • Dont Stay Short
    Join us in exploring the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19, a narrative of persistence, faith, and transformation. Discover how Zacchaeus, despite his stature and societal perception, sought a higher perspective to see Jesus, illustrating the importance of spiritual pursuit. This sermon delves into the challenges and rewards of seeking Jesus in our everyday lives, emphasizing the significance of fervency, prayer, and community in our spiritual journeys. Learn how to overcome life's distractions and limitations to truly encounter God.
    48 min
  • What to Say When Someone Is Hurting (And What NOT to Say) - 2.9.26 - Good Morning LIVE
    In today’s Good Morning LIVE, Pastor James shares a life-giving message called “The Ministry of Presence: Being There Is Powerful.” In a world of quick comments, fast advice, and constant distraction, the love of Jesus often looks like something simple—but deeply spiritual: showing up.
    You’ll learn why presence is biblical, how to support people without trying to “fix” them, what to say (and what not to say) when someone is hurting, and how to carry someone’s burden without carrying their chaos. If you’ve felt alone, overwhelmed, or unsure how to help someone you love, this teaching will give you practical, Spirit-led tools to bring comfort, steadiness, and real care.
    26 min
  • Peace is Enforcement - 2.3.26 - Good Morning LIVE
    Today on Good Morning LIVE, Pastor James teaches that peace isn’t just comfort—it’s enforcement. In a world filled with anxiety, chaos, and constant pressure, believers are called to bring heaven’s atmosphere into their personal world. Using Matthew 6:10 (NKJV) and Colossians 3:15 (NKJV), this message shows how the Kingdom of God advances when we let the peace of God rule in our hearts, homes, and everyday decisions.
    You’ll learn how peace is more than a feeling—it’s a spiritual atmosphere and a Kingdom responsibility. We unpack the “Peace Stewardship Check” for real-time moments when anxiety rises, and we walk through Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV) to see how prayer, specific supplication, and thanksgiving lead to the peace of God that guards your heart and mind. This teaching will help you stop absorbing stress and start shifting atmospheres—at home, at work, and in every room you enter.
    ✅ In this teaching, you’ll learn:
    • Why peace is a Kingdom atmosphere and a form of spiritual enforcement
    • How to partner with heaven’s reality (Matthew 6:10)
    • How to let peace rule your heart (Colossians 3:15)
    • The Peace Stewardship Check: focus, agreement, rehearsal, and peace
    • How prayer + thanksgiving dismantle anxiety (Philippians 4:6–7)
    • How to take thoughts captive and break agreement with fear (2 Corinthians 10)
    • How to become an atmosphere changer in your home and workplace
    32 min
  • Found Faithful In The Gate
    What if the enemy’s greatest fear isn’t your success, your intelligence, or your resources… but your consistency? In this message from Esther 5, we zoom in on the repeated phrase “the king’s gate” and the moment that changed everything: everyone bowed… but Mordecai wouldn’t.
    Haman’s “perfect life” still felt empty for one reason—because one unbowed believer at the gate disturbed his peace. And that’s the revelation for you today: hell loses sleep when you show up at the King’s gate every day.
    In this teaching, you’ll learn:
    Why the adversary fights hardest when you’re tired, pressured, and vulnerable
    What it really means to be “found at the gate” through prayer, worship, and the Word
    How “every day” devotion shifts battles you can’t see (Daniel’s breakthrough pattern)
    Why the King’s Gate attitude is to keep getting up—every round, every day
    How Jesus built you access to the throne of grace so you can finish strong
    If you’re in a battle, don’t just ask for a miracle—make a decision: I will be found at the King’s gate. Every day.
    Scripture References (ESV): Esther 5:9–13, 1 Peter 5:8, Daniel 10:12–13, Philippians 1:16, Hebrews 4:16, Matthew 6:11–13, Exodus 16:19–20, Ephesians 4:26, Lamentations 3:22–23, Luke 9:23, Psalm 118:24, Matthew 7:13–14, Matthew 16:18, John 6:63, Psalm 119:18, Proverbs 6:31, Matthew 12:29
    45 min
  • Peace Will Rule - 2.2.26 - Good Morning LIVE
    Today on Good Morning LIVE, Pastor James teaches on Kingdom peace—not as a feeling, but as a gift that must be guarded and an atmosphere we’re called to carry. Using Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV), we learn how prayer, specific supplication, and thanksgiving lead to “the peace of God” that guards our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
    This message also unpacks the Kingdom mindset from Matthew 6:10 (NKJV)—we’re invited to partner with heaven’s reality and bring heaven’s atmosphere into everyday life. If peace isn’t your default, you’re not stuck there. Defaults can change. The Holy Spirit can retrain your mind and restore your emotional responses, especially during a season of prayer and fasting.
    ✅ In today’s teaching, you’ll learn:
    • What it means to bring heaven’s atmosphere into your day (Matthew 6:10)
    • Why peace is a spiritual responsibility—and a joyful one
    • How thanksgiving shifts your focus and interrupts panic
    • How to guard the “gate” of your mind and what you allow in
    • How to take thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:4–5)
    • The “Peace Stewardship Check” for real-time anxiety moments
    • Why maturity looks like returning to peace faster
    38 min
  • Behold Jesus, Break Shame - 1.26.26 - Good Morning Live
    In this Good Morning LIVE teaching, Pastor James breaks down the powerful declaration in John 1:29 (NKJV): “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” This message is all about beholding Jesus and the cleansing power of His blood—moving from sin-consciousness to righteousness-consciousness.
    Many believers love Jesus but still live trapped in shame, guilt, and condemnation—more aware of their failures than of Christ’s finished work. The gospel is not only forgiveness; it’s cleansing. Jesus didn’t just cover sin—He took it away, cleansed the conscience, and gave us bold access to God.
    ✅ In this teaching, you’ll learn:
    • What “Behold the Lamb” really means and why beholding transforms you
    • The difference between sin-consciousness vs righteousness-consciousness
    • How the blood of Jesus cleanses your conscience and breaks shame
    • Why condemnation is not your identity (Romans 8:1)
    • How to draw near to God with confidence through the blood (Hebrews 10)
    • How to overcome accusation and walk in freedom through the Lamb
    34 min
  • Return to Your First Love - 1.23.26 - Good Morning LIVE
    Welcome to Day 12 of our 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting — “Return to Your First Love.” In today’s Good Morning LIVE teaching, Pastor James unpacks Revelation 2:4–5 (NKJV) where Jesus speaks to a hardworking, discerning church and says, “You have left your first love.” This isn’t a message of condemnation—it’s an invitation back to the center.
    You can be busy for God and still feel distant in your heart. This teaching will help you identify what causes spiritual drift (distraction, disappointment, familiarity), and how to respond to Jesus’ three simple instructions: Remember. Repent. Return. You’ll also learn practical “first love” actions you can do during the fast to restore intimacy, renew hunger, and experience refreshing in God’s presence.
    ✅ In this teaching, you’ll learn:
    • How to recognize when love has moved from the center
    • The difference between returning to emotion vs returning to priority
    • Why “many things” steal the “one thing needed” (Luke 10)
    • How first love produces pursuit, closeness, and spiritual clarity
    • Practical ways to “do the first works again” during the fast
    • How returning brings healing, revival, and refreshing rain (Hosea 6)
    28 min

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